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02-21-2007, 03:00 PM | #22 |
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02-21-2007, 04:45 PM | #25 |
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Sure .. that's why the Brits are leaving. On the other hand. (the six finger ploy) HEH HEH It is possible that they really "DO" think things are going well for their area, and thus can afford to throttle down. But here also is a question. IF so, why aren't these troops being deployed to Bagdad to help out there??? |
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02-21-2007, 04:52 PM | #26 |
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I am betwix 'n between on this issue. On one hand, it is possible that the English are just as sick of this unending situation as the most of the Americans, and this is sinply a first step to pulling out completely. IF so, why are they going to take till 08 to get completely out? Therein lies the answer to your conundrum my brother. They are getting out because the British people DEMAND that they get out .. which, by the way, is how America will get out. The 2006 elections was the start of that rebellion to force our politicians to get the hell out of Iraq. It is no different than Vietnam. The American people got us out, not politicians. |
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02-21-2007, 05:03 PM | #27 |
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Emphasis mine. |
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02-21-2007, 05:40 PM | #28 |
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Greetings and Felicitations, And the effect on the morale of our troops should be that they can succeed in spite of the fact that Democrats have no faith in their ability here in America. Actually quite an insult to them. |
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02-21-2007, 05:47 PM | #29 |
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Very interesting indeed. |
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02-21-2007, 05:58 PM | #32 |
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02-21-2007, 06:23 PM | #36 |
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02-21-2007, 06:34 PM | #37 |
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02-21-2007, 07:19 PM | #39 |
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The move also fits in with a plan to increase British troop numbers in Afghanistan in a renewed attempt to hunt down Osama bin Laden and other senior al-Qa'eda figures who are believed to be hiding close to the country's border with Pakistan.
Senior American and British military figures believe that withdrawals can begin by April next year because coalition forces will have trained enough members of the Iraqi defence and police forces to take control of security throughout Iraq. The disclosure coincides with an announcement by a senior United States Marine Corps general that America would probably start withdrawing its troops in 12 to 24 months. Tony Blair has always insisted that British troops will remain in Iraq for as long as they are needed but as the security situation in the southern half of the country stabilises the justification for a retaining sizeable British military presence has diminished. Britain to pull 5,500 troops out of Iraq | Iraq | Middle East | International News | News | Telegraph Leave it to some to jump the gun and think that the UK is giving up. |
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02-21-2007, 08:54 PM | #40 |
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